GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| bulk | magnitude |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| concatenate | linked together |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |